Barrel-cover



(No Model.)

M. F. JAMES.

BARREL COVER. No. 276,045. Patented Apr. 17,1883.

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MORTON F. JAMES, OF BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

BARREL-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,045, dated April 17,1883.

Application filed February 23, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORTON F. JAMES, of Big Rapids, in the county of Mecosta and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Covers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a barrel provided with my improved cover. Fig. 2 is a bottom View of the cover, showing part of the tops of the staves clamped by the fastenin gs. Fig.3isavertical section through one of the fastenings and part of the cover. Fig. 4is a detail view of one of the fastenings; and Fig. 5 is a sectional detail, on an enlarged scale, of one of the hinges and the joint in the cover.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to detachable temporary covers for barrels; and it consists in theimproved construction and combination of parts of a cover, which is clamped to the upper edge of the barrel by means of eccentric clamps, and thejoint of which is so constructed as to throw any dust or dirt which may be upon the cover away from the joint in raising the hinged portion of the cover, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings, the letterA indicates the barrel, the head of which is removed for the insertion of the temporary cover B, which consists of a stationary portion, G, and a hinged portion, 1). Thestationary portion 0 is clamped to the edge of the barrel by means of two clamps, E, which are fastened in two correspondingly-shaped recesses, F, in the under side of the stationary portion, extending from its edges. These clamps consist of a plate, G, which is sunk into the recess, and a projection or lip, H, projecting downward from the outer end of the plate and bearing with its inner side against the outside of the staves, while an eccentric, I, is pivoted upon the inner end of the plate may have collected on the cover away from.

the joint over upon the stationary portion when the hinged portion'is raised, thus preventing any dirt from mixing into the contents of the barrel; and the construction of the joint and hinges is the following: The edge of the stationary portion of the cover is cut vertically at the lower half, N, while the upper half, 0, forms a part of a cylindrical surface, the axis of which passes through the joints of the hinges P, the leaves of which are fastened sunk in the top of the cover, the joint being some distance in upon the stationary portion, away from the edge, and the edge of the hinged portion being shaped correspondingly, the concavo-cylindrical part Q of the edge of the hinged portion will turn perfectly tight upon the convex cylindrical part 0 of the edge of the stationary portion, and the hinged part, being swung by the position of the hinges in over the edge of the stationary portion, will throw anything accumulated upon the former in over and away from the joint.

It will be seen that by placing two clamps some distance from each other, and each eccentric clamping against the lip fastened upon the same plate or block, the sides of the barrel will be held in their true position and not bulge out, as is caused where two lips and only one eccentric are used, thus retaining the barrel in good shape and strengtheningits upper portion.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The combination of the plate G, having projection H at one end, with the eccentric I, having beveled eccentric edge J and handle L, and pivoted at the inner end of plate G up- M, which fasten the clamps in the recesses, as on screw M, as and for the purpose shown and and for the purpose shown and set forth. set forth. In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my 2. The combination of the barrel-cover havown I have hereunto affixed my signature in 5 ing recesses F in the under side of its stationpresence of two witnesses.

ary portion, extending inward from the edge,

with the fastening-clamps E, set into the re- MORTON F. JAMES. cesses, and consisting of plates Gr, having Witnesses: downward-projecting lips H, and eccentrics I, G. NOTTINGHAM,

to having beveled edges J, pivoted upon screws (3. B. MOSHER. 

